Comverse Corrects and Replaces Release Issued Earlier, BW2336, IL-COMVERSE.Business & High-Tech Editors NOTE: The following news release replaces and corrects the previous Comverse news release which ran earlier Monday on Business Wire, BW2336 (IL-COMVERSE) CHICAGO, IL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2001 Comverse Targets Interactive TV Market With Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. Solution; Comverse Presents Its New iTVGate Unified Communications Platform At NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ; Visit us at booth 4306 Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMVT) is an American Technology company located in Woodbury, New York, which develops and markets telecommunications software. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on providing services to third party telecommunication service providers. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CMVT CMVT Converse Technology ), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, today announced the introduction of its carrier-grade, scalable interactive TV (iTVGate) platform focused on end-to-end messaging and unified communications services for cable television and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) A one-way TV broadcast service from a communications satellite to a small round or oval dish antenna no larger than 20" in diameter. service providers. Comverse's iTVGate platform provides the fast growing iTV services market with a portfolio of applications and services, including unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. over TV, TV-SMS (Short Message Service), instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , web-originated information services See Information Systems. , and iTV-telephony services. The iTVGate platform complies with existing industry standards and can be operated with all leading iTV middleware and infrastructure solutions. The platform's enabling technology allows the TV to be transformed into the "terminal of choice" for a wide range of interactive communications services. Delivered to the subscriber via a unified interface through a "friendly" access-provider portal, Cable TV and DBS service providers can now offer subscribers a rich suite of TV-based messaging and information services, providing true convergence of Internet, TV, and telecommunications services. "In recent years, messaging was introduced to PCs and cellular devices and became a fundamental part of their function and services. The iTVGate platform is the cornerstone for bringing messaging to the TV terminal in a "lean back" fashion," said Zeev Bregman, Chief Executive Officer of Comverse. "Comverse is bringing its global leadership in multimedia messaging and unified communications to iTV service providers who now have the ability to offer a comprehensive range of services that enhance customer loyalty and provide new sources of revenues." Recently, Comverse has approached key players in the iTV market in order to establish strategic partnerships and jointly promote the iTV messaging concept. Last month, NDS Group plc, one of the world leaders in the field, and Comverse announced a joint marketing and integration of services agreement. About Comverse Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT) is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services with over 370 customers, in more than 100 countries. Comverse provides a wide range of solutions enabling multimedia messaging, multi- protocol mobile Internet platforms, wireless data and short messaging services, wireless instant messaging, speech-controlled portal, wireless prepaid services, interactive voice response and other personal communications services See PCS. . Other Comverse Technology business units include: Comverse Infosys which provides multiple channel, multimedia digital recording, logging, business intelligence, and quality monitoring systems marketed to contact centers, and law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). ; and Ulticom, a leading provider of service-enabling network software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communications applications. Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company. For additional information, visit the Comverse web site at http://www.comverse.com. All product and company names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of Comverse or the respective referenced company(s). |
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